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One of the most memorable characters from the children's show,Mister Rogers NeighborhoodWas Mr. McFeely on Mr. Rogers mail mail. Played byDavid NewellThe character has appeared in over 400 episodes from 1968 to 2001 and became known to generations of children with his pet door, "fast delivery!" Now someone else in his family continues his legacy at once on the screen. adult son of David,Alex NewellIs a current carrier mail for the postal service of the United States and has recently appeared as a postal worker in theMr. Rogers Series spinoffDaniel Tiger's NeighborhoodAs indicated byPeople. Read ahead to find out more about how Newells and Alex eventually follow the footsteps of his father fiction.

The twoAlex and David were interviewed speakPittsburgh Post-Gazette For a story on August 17 appearance on AlexDaniel Tiger's NeighborhoodHis work with the USPS and their families. WhileDaniel Tiger's Neighborhood is an animated series, Alex appeared in a Wednesday episode live action segment in as mail carrier who ensures that the girl care package is delivered to her friend.Chris logginsThe supervising producer of the show, said the child of 39 years was launched to show "a severe case of life imitating art."

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According to the interview, Alex moved to LA and wanted to become an actor. He appeared in several independent films, but then returned to Pittsburgh where he met his bride. He now has a son-old son and a year of its own appointedAshton. He sought employment in the public service and was left with USPS. "You're kidding!" David said his reaction was the reaction to find new employment of his son. "Since it would be ironic, it would be a Postman delivery Slash and I pretend to be one for over 40 years!"

CBS Pittsburgh reports thatAlex postal route even in the same neighborhood whereFredandJoanne Rogers lived. (Fred died in 2003. Joanne died in January this year.)

Alex saidPittsburgh Post-Gazette he has agreed to appear onDaniel Tiger's Neighborhood Because it is "certainly important to continue the legacy of that Mister Rogers has created." He also saw it as a way to honor his father, which he called the "greatest teacher for me and all the other children who grew up with the show."

And the days of David as Mr. McFeely are not everywhere. According toPeopleIt still makes occasional public appearances.

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David was not only an actor onMister Rogers Neighborhood, he was tooFirst production assistant and later, the public relations director of Fred Rogers productions. So it is not surprising that Alex was a little around the set. "When you live around here, you do not realize how special it is and friendly," says XanderPittsburgh Post-Gazette. The document also noted that David and Fred were personally close and Fred was the first visitor of his wife and his wife to the hospital every time she gave birth to one of their children. Besides Alex, David and his wife,Nopehave two other children,CatherineandTaylor.

The son Alex is a little young to understandMr. Rogers WhereDaniel Tiger However, it began to see the episodes. "I'm so proud of him and his family," said his son David. "He is a father so wonderful. It makes my heart good to go out there and see Alex taking such an interest in his son ... Fred would be so happy to know too, because that's exactly what Fred was with the program: to encourage family communication. "

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